Jeffrey Witt - USA - March 2011
Itinerary: Buenos Aires City Tour / Tigre Tour
Guide: Mariana / Ilan
I just wanted to thank you for setting up all our tourist activities in Buenos Aires - both tours were great, and we really enjoyed the Tango show. I'm sorry we did not get a chance to meet, but I will certainly keep you e-mail as a reference in case we are in B.A. again. Beautiful city - we really enjoyed our stay.
Ira Malin - USA - March 2011
(e-mail available on request)
Itinerary: Buenos Aires City Tour / Tigre Tour & Lunch at Villa Julia
Guide: Maximo
Thanks again for helping us navigate and appreciate Buenos Aires. That we had such a wonderful time was due in no small part to your making us feel at home and giving us great insights into the history, culture and diversity of Argentina.
Jeremy Alton and Ruby Alton - London, UK - February 2011
(e-mail available on request)
Itinerary: Jewish Buenos Aires
Guide: Maximo
Whenever we travel abroad we like to visit places of Jewish interest and found a tour that seemed to meet our needs on the internet. The site was very professional and booking was straightforward. Max, together with his driver, met us as planned at our hotel and took us around the major Jewish sites of Buenos Aires. We managed to see a large number of places within the allotted time in a comfortable unhurried way. Max was a very knowledgable guide with excellent English and his driver was very safe. Max had a pleasant and courteous manner and made the day most interesting for us.We have no hesitation in recommending his tours to others and if we return to Buenos Aires we shall certainly book one of his other tours.
Dr. & Mrs. Steven C. Batterman / Dr. & Mrs. Norman H. Siegel
Cherry Hill, NJ, USA - February 2011
Itinerary: Jewish Buenos Aires / Buenos Aires City Tour - Full Day / Wine Tasting
Guide: Maximo / Ilan / Alejandra
Maximo and his staff are superb, experienced guides who combine great knowledge with flexibility in arranging optimum tours of Buenos Aires and environs. They cater to individual requests and do their utmost to make the private tour a rewarding experience for all concerned. The air conditioned vans were very comfortable and the drivers were excellent. While we had a wonderful time in South America and on our cruise, the time spent with Maximo and staff in Buenos Aires was by far the most memorable. We do not hesitate to recommend them very highly and would certainly use them again if the occasion arose. You cannot go wrong by hiring Maximo Yedid and staff for your Buenos Aires experience.
Jack MacBean - USA - February 2011
JackMacBean@gmail.com
Itinerary: Buenos Aires City Tour
Guide: Maximo
We're home after a wonderful time in Buenos Aires and a 2 week cruise around the tip to Santiago.
You did a great job and everyone really enjoyed spending the day with you and learning/seeing so much in Buenos Aires.
Marlene and Robert Garnett - Columbus, Georgia, USA - February 2011
mwgarnett@aol.com
Itinerary: Jewish Buenos Aires
Guide: Maximo
Our tour of Jewish Buenos Aires was varied and informative. Maximo introduced us to the religious side of the city as well as its Jewish history. Using a driver, he was able to give us his full attention while also avoiding parking problems in busy sections of the city. In addition to getting an overview of Buenos Aires, Maximo took us on a ten block walking tour, which made us aware of the Jewish influence on shops and neighborhoods.
Maximo speaks English fluently and willingly shares aspects of his life growing up in Buenos Aires. Our only regret is that we did not have the opportunity to see him tango.
Alan and Madeline Weinstock - Maryland, USA - February 2011
aweinstock@msn.com
Itinerary: Jewish Buenos Aires
Guide: Maximo
We would like to thank you for the excellent Jewish tour of Buenos Aires which you took us on. We enjoyed the walking tour of Once and our visit to both a Sephartic and Ashkenazi Synogogue which you arranged for us. You provided very interesting and informative background information related to the Jewish history and population in Buenos Aires. We would highly recommend your tour to anyone interested in gaining a perspective of how Judaism is surviving in Buenos Aires today.
Jeff and Valerie Pulley - Charleston, USA - February 2011
Itinerary: Buenos Aires City Tour
Guide: Victoria
Thank you for arranging us to go out with one of the guides on a private tour. Victoria did a wonderful job and it was such a help having someone as knowledgeable as she showing us around Buenos Aires. Her English was excellent and she was a delight to spend the day with, we are grateful for the fun and knowledgeable personal tour.
Chuck & Reggie Asbury - Ronald & Pamela Richey - California, USA - February 2011
regchuck1@comcast.net - ronrichey@hotmail.com
Itinerary: Buenos Aires City Tour / Gaucho Tour
Guide: Maximo / Natalia
Rarely does one get to enjoy in such a magnificent manner all that you arranged for us, and we hasten to add that you managed to perform it with perfect punctuality. We consider ourselves reasonably experienced travelers that have seen goodly parts of the world, and I must say that your efforts match those of the most tried and true professionals we have anywhere engaged.
It would be my honor, and indeed, the honor of each of us if you would make known to your prospective customers our grateful admiration of the quality of your services, and make known to them as well our hearty recommendation of BA Tour Guide services.
Judith Hanson - USA - February 2011
Itinerary: Buenos Aires City Tour - Full Day / Tigre Tour
Guide: Maximo / Natalia
In surfing the web for tours of Buenos Aires, I ran across Maximo's site and was impressed with his organizational skills. He and I had a number of communications via email, and each one was articulately done. The first day in BA we took the overall tour of the city. There were six of us, and I thought Maximo did an excellent job. Unfortunately, the other two couples travelling with my husband and myself were not into doing private tours, and seemed more interested in getting back to the ship for lunch than our tour. This was no reflection on Maximo or the tour that he arranged. I learned a lot about travelling with others at this point, and am glad to say that the second day was strictly with my husband and myself. Maximo's colleague for the second day was equally as accommodating and we enjoyed our day in the countryside out of the hustle and bustle of BA. I would definitely recommend his tours, and if I am able to get back to BA in the next couple of years, I will definitely look Maximo up and have him arrange accommodations and tours.
Priscilla Leslie - USA - February 2011
gyndoc@comcast.net
Itinerary: Buenos Aires City Tour - Full Day
Guide: Maximo
Maximo: it was such a pleasure spending the day with you and your driver. You were most professional and knowledgable and gave me a great deal of insight into your city for my first time there. You were really great about working at my speed when my knees were getting tired. I saw much more than I ever could by myself. It was a pleasure being with you and if I get to Buenos Aires again I will be sure to contact you for more touring.
Roger & Ann - L.A., California, USA
Debbie & Marty - Toronto, CANADA - February 2011
Itinerary: Jewish Buenos Aires
Guide: Maximo
Maximo provided an interesting tour of Jewish areas and sites in Buenos Aires. He is very knowledgeable and was able to answer all of our questions and was flexible to spend the amount of time needed at the various sites. A good combination of driving and walking allowed us to effectively use our time together. Highlight was the tour of the Libertad synagogue with a very knowledgeable and personable guide, arranged by Maximo.
Gail & David Ernstein - West Bloomfield, Michigan USA - February 2011
Itinerary: Buenos Aires City Tour / Jewish Buenos Aires
Guide: Maximo
We spent a wonderful day with Máximo doing the Buenos Aires City Tour in the morning and the Jewish Heritage Tour in the afternoon. Máximo and his driver arrived at our hotel a few minutes prior to our scheduled pick up time. He was very organized, prepared, and informative. We moved effortlessly from place to place. It was a thoroughly enjoyable and educational day. We would highly recommend Máximo as a guide in Buenos Aires.
Larry Stillman - USA - February 2011
lstillman3@comcast.net
Itinerary: Colonia del Sacramento
Guide: Irma
Maximo used good people on our Colonia tour. The friendly driver was prompt and pointed
out sights along our route to the port. The vessel is comfortable and modern and very smooth sailing even on windy days. Our guide in Colonia was knowledgeable and gave us extra time because we asked so many questions. There is not much else to do in Colonia with the rest of your day, so enjoy a long, leisurely lunch!
David Kotchick - USA - February 2011
dkotch@aol.com
Itinerary: Buenos Aires City Tour - Full Day
Guide: Victoria
We had the distinct pleasure of touring BA with Victoria as arranged through your office and we wanted to give you some feedback on our wonderful experience.
Victoria was able to balance our interests and time constraints with a comprehensive, well planned, efficient and yet spontaneous emersion into BA. She was careful to listen to our wishes and incorporate them into the tour plan. As we learned more about the city Victoria was nimble enough to incorporate new items into the itinerary. Victoria was a constant flood of information regarding the history of the city, politics, people, food, parks, and monuments. She was able to weave these elements into a pleasant dialogue that was easy to adsorb and appreciate. She efficiently worked with our driver to balance the number of van stops with our desire to see as much as possible. We also enjoyed her bright disposition and sheer joy as she showed us her city and tried to make it ours.
We would like to thank you for putting us in contact with Victoria when you were not able to personally guide us. Every minute we felt as if we were in excellent hands.
Stephen Bernstein - USA - February 2011
Itinerary: Jewish Buenos Aires
Guide: Victoria
My daughter is spending a semester abroad in Buenos Aires, and we went down a few days early to get to learn a bit about the city before she embarked on her own program. We met friends of friends, and did a lot. A highlight was the informative and pleasant afternoon we spent with Victoria on the Jewish Buenos Aires tour. Victoria is completely fluent in English, and is highly knowledgeable about the entire Jewish community in Buenos Aires. We visited shops, two very different synagogues (including one of the most beautiful I’ve ever seen in any country), and historical sites, and learned a great deal about the history, travails and vibrancy of today’s Jewish community. Everyone we met was most welcoming. What made the afternoon so special was Victoria’s own attachment to the neighborhoods, and her wonderful rapport with so many of the people we met. With her car and driver always at the ready, we were able to cover a lot of ground in just four hours. She is so affable, caring and articulate, we were sorry when our time was up. I highly recommend Victoria to anyone interested in exploring Jewish Buenos Aires.
Kepic Theresa - USA - February 2011
drkepic@yahoo.com
Itinerary: Buenos Aires City Tour
Guide: Natalia
The tour of Buenos Aires was a wonderful experience. Natalia was extremely knowledgeable about the history of Buenos Aires and made the trip educational and very enjoyable. I would highly recommend anyone visiting for the first time to take advantage of this tour and especially lucky if Natalia is the tour guide.
Dee Steinberg - USA - February 2011
Itinerary: Buenos Aires City Tour / Jewish Buenos Aires
Guide: Máximo / Victoria
My second visit to Buenos Aires was enhanced by two wonderful days of private touring. One day was spent with Maximo, and the other with Victoria. Both guides offer numerous itineraries. I chose to do the Jewish Heritage Tour with Maximo, and to visit other places and neighborhoods of interest in Buenos Aires with Victoria. Both guides know the city extremely well, and planned the days I spent with them according to my interests and preferences.
Because I had been to Buenos Aires once before, three years ago, I wanted to be sure that I made the best possible use of my time there. I wanted to become more familiar with the city and to see new sights. I did not want to duplicate visits to places I had been to a few years earlier. Both of the days of touring with Maximo and Victoria were filled with interesting visits to places I might never have seen if not for my excellent tour guides. Maximo and Victoria showed me their wonderful city, which I love! I know Buenos Aires so much better as a result of the tours I had!
Joyce and Tom Caballero - USA - January 2011
Itinerary: Buenos Aires City Tour / Tigre Tour
Guide: Maximo
We used Maximo Yedid as our tour guide for a day in Buenos Aires. We saw all the highlights of BA as well as a boat ride on the Tigre River. The entire day was fantastic. Maximo is so knowledgeable, speaks perfect English and was extremely flexible to our needs. He has a great personality and a sense of humor. We were picked up on time and Maximo made sure we stayed on schedule throughout the day. We never felt rushed.
We would highly recommend Maximo to others as a tour guide. He offers a wide variety of tours and is very experienced and knowledgeable. We'd definitely use Maximo again if we return to Buenos Aires.
Thanks Maximo for a great time!!!
Maria and Wolfgang Henrichs - Germany - January 2011
Wolfgang.Henrichs@t-online.de
Itinerary: Gaucho Tour / Buenos Aires City Tour - Full Day
Guide: Maximo
In January 2011 during our cruise me made a 2 day stop in BA und through internet research we booked Maximo for 2 tours, first the Gaucho-Tour with 9 other cruise guests. The Tour was really enjoyable seeing the countryside of Argentina with a fantastic BBQ during the lunchtime, before we were visiting a half half museum and silverfactory. Very relaxed atmosphere. The second day we made the City-Tour with him as well. A great pleasure. I believe we have seen more or less everything in the City we must see as first time visitors. The Obelisk, President-Building, Cafe Tortoni, La Boca Football Stadium, caminito, Evita's grave at Recoleta and Palermo. During lunchtime Maximo made a very good choice with visiting a Steakhouse at Puerto Madero.
Maximo, I was a great pleasure having you booked for our Tours in BA. We always will remember the Tours with you very well.
We wish you all the best for your next season and good health.
Sheryy and Barry Mendelson - New York, USA - January 2011
smendelson@prucentennial.com
Itinerary: Buenos Aires City Tour / Jewish Buenos Aires
Guide: Maximo
We want to thank you for a wonderful tour of Buenos Aires. You were very accommodating and organized. You managed to show us everything we wanted to see in two days. We were impressed with your knowledge of the Jewish and non Jewish Argentina. Your driver picked us up from the airport and gave us wonderful information on the way to our hotel.
Also thank you for waiting while I picked up a trinket at H.Stern. I think that your future clients will be very satisfied.
Judith Wenz - Denver, Colorado, USA - January 2011
jkw.judy@gmail.com
Itinerary: Jewish Buenos Aires
Guide: Maximo
My husband and I found Maximo to be a delightful young man who was an excellent guide with flawless english, a good command of both the history and area sites pertaining to the Jewish Community of Buenos Aires. He was trustworthy and dependable and he made excellent use of the time we had together. We would highly recommend him as a tour guide.
Vladimir Grinshpun - USA - January 2011
psg1970@yahoo.com
Itinerary: Buenos Aires City Tour / Jewish Buenos Aires
Guide: Maximo / Ilan
7 of us went to Buenos Aires for the first time and hired Maximo for 3 days to show us the city. We saw everything we wanted to see and really enjoyed the experience. Maximo is extremely knowledgeable and friendly and would recommend him and his crew to anyone. He also provided transportation from the airport and back. Hope to do tours with him again. Thank you Maximo and Ilan!!
Carl Sloane - Massachusetts, USA - January 2011
csloane@hbs.edu
Itinerary: Buenos Aires City Tour / Jewish Buenos Aires
Guide: Maximo
Maximo, thanks for guiding us through Buenos Aires this past January. You are an extraordinary resource for curious and interested travellers...at once warm and hospitable, conversant, fluent in English, flexible and responsive to individual interests, and of course very knowledgeable and trustworthy. We look forward to returning to Argentina one day and to sharing the experience with you once again.
Mary Ann Willson - USA - January 2011
FRED1931@aol.com
Itinerary: Buenos Aires City Tour
Guide: Natalia
We were stopping off in Buenos Aires on our way to Ushuaia and the Antarctic. We were "on our own" in Buenos Aires and wanted to take a city tour. On line we found the BA Tour Guide site and it sounded perfect. We were not disappointed - we had an excellent English speaking tour guide "Natalia" and a driver that always appeared at just the right time and place. We saw all of the highlights of Buenos Aires in a leisurely manner and we didn't have to cope with a bus load. I would highly recommend this tour if you're interested in a first class experience.
Kenny Shore - Montreal, CANADA - January 2011
kennyshore@videotron.ca
Itinerary: Buenos Aires City Tour
Guide: Vcitoria
Dear Maximo: Now that I’m back from my vacation and Argentina, I wanted to thank you for having recommended Victoria to me and my family for our half-day tour in BA. We truly enjoyed her tour. It was very informative and she was very attentive to our priorities and likes. We got to see everything we set out to. She was an excellent fit for my family and you couldn’t have done better for us Maximo!
Arthur Sosslau - Lake Worth, Florida, USA - January 2011
absoss@bellsouth.net
Itinerary: Buenos Aires City Tour / Jewish Buenos Aires
Guide: Maximo / Victoria
I checked the internet for tour guides in Buenos Aires for a trip in January 2011. I contacted a few and was impressed with the promptness of responses from Maxim and the tours offered. For the day of our arrival we arranged for him to pick us up at the airport early in the morning , to provide a half day of sightseeing and then drop us off at our cruise ship. All this went very smoothly with the sightseeing covering things not on his regular tour. This was important since the next day we were with another couple and we booked the half day Buenos Aires tour and the Jewish tour he offered. However, Maximo was already booked for that day so he arranged for his associate, Victoria, to act as our guide. This was done prior to our arriving in Buenos Aires, so it was not a suprise. She was very knowledgeable and a pleasure to be with. At the end of the day she returned us to the ship. We had an enjoyable two day stay and were impressed with the interaction we had with Maximo via Email, the knowledge of both guides and the fair prices charged.
Sharon Halperin - USA - December 2010
Itinerary: Tigre Tour & lunch at Villa Julia
Guide: Maximo
Maximo provided our family of 5 with a comfortable vehicle, good driver and excellent guided tours of Buenos Aires and the Tigre Delta. Maximo speaks flawless English, is polite, helpful and extremely interested in satisfying his clients. I would highly recommend Maximo to anyone interested in learning more than the basics about BA's beautiful sites.
Rochelle Clark - USA - December 2010
Itinerary: Buenos Aires City Tour
Guide: Victoria
We took a tour with Victoria and had a wonderful experience. She showed us everything we asked for and more. We had a great experience with her.
Michael and Patricia Karpoff - New York, USA - November 2010
mkarpoff1@gmail.com
Itinerary: Buenos Aires City Tour / Tigre Tour / Gaucho Tour
Guide: Maximo / Natalia
Maximo, thank you so much for your wonderful service. You helped make our visit to BA so special. Patricia and I not only loved your beautiful city, but we enjoyed the gaucho tour in the countryside so much. I hope our friends someday have the chance to visit as we did. If they do, we will certainly recommend your services. Thanks again.
Sandi and Bob Greenstone - Houston, Texas, USA - November 2010
Itinerary: Buenos Aires City Tour - Full Day / Jewish Buenos Aires
Guide: Maximo
Thank you for a wonderful and full tour of BA and the Jewish areas of the city. When it came time to decide what else we wanted to see beyond your tour, we realized that the museums were the only places we had not spent time seeing and walking.
Having a driver, Jose, made it very easy to jump out when we wanted to and see what we wanted to see.
Thank you for making our stay in BA exceptional.
Beatrice and Herschel Premack - Aberdeen, South Dakota, USA - November 2010
Itinerary: Buenos Aires City Tour / Jewish Buenos Aires
Guide: Maximo
Hi Maximo: It is hard to believe that we were with you just 2 weeks ago. It still feels like we should be waking in the morning to go touring.
THANK YOU so much for your good tours, good explanations and all of your help while we were there. We are having a great time telling friends about our adventures. The next thing we need to do is learn how to computer share our delightful photos with our kids and grandkids.
Should you ever come our way, we expect to hear from you. (We should have the same email address for years to come.) You are always welcome in Aberdeen, South Dakota!!!!
Wishing you and your family well and a happy Chanukah!!!
Marcia Alpert - Chicago, USA - October 2010
mxalpert@hotmail.com
Itinerary: Jewish Buenos Aires
Guide: Maximo
Max provided our family with a Jewish tour of Buenos Aires. We spent an enjoyable, albeit somewhat sad, morning learning about Jewish life in Buenos Aires. It was sad to see the results of attacks on Jewish centers in BA and the decimation of a strong Jewish presence in BA. Nonetheless, Max was knowledgable, interesing, and well organized. I would recommend him highly.
Janet and Mark Fagan - Newton, Massachusetts, USA - July 2010
Jzfagan@aol.com
Itinerary: Buenos Aires City Tour / Jewish Buenos Aires
Guide: Maximo
We worked with Maximo Yedid (and his great driver Joe) during our recent trip to BA in July. I found Maximo on the web. He was the first one I contacted and I liked him right away so I didn't need to look further. He wrote back promptly, gave me all the necessary info we needed, and he was able to schedule a private tour for the exact day I requested. I had been to BA twice before, but it was my husband's first trip. Maximo therefore did a great job of tailoring his tour to our requests. I got to experience new sites, my husband saw most of the traditional sites, and I was treated to new explanations about things I'd seen before. He showed up on time, combined a Jewish tour and a general tour, and was very knowledgeable as well as personable. We were even serenaded in the car with beautiful Spanish singing by Joe! There was one fact we were confused about and I was impressed when a few days later, even though I had forgotten all about it, Maximo e-mailed me the correct information after looking it up (and he had been right, of course). We also learned that he is an accomplished tango dancer. All in all, I recommend him highly.
Thanks again, Maximo!
Itinerary: Buenos Aires City Tour Full Day / Tigre Tour & Lunch at Villa Julia / Gaucho Tour
Guide: Maximo
We found Maximo through his website, and found it very easy to work with him to set up tours prior to our arrival in Buenos Aires. We booked a city tour for our group, and also some private tours for just the two of us to see some of the outlying areas. The Gaucho Tour and Tigre Tour were both very enjoyable. In all cases, we found Maximo to be very professional and knowledgeable. He was always willing to be flexible to meet our needs and accommodate our wishes. His drivers were all excellent and very professional. We also thoroughly enjoyed the tango show he booked for us at Esquina Carlos Guardel. We would highly recommend Maximo's services when you visit Buenos Aires.
Brigitte Tartasse - FRANCE - March 2010
tartasse.soulac@wanadoo.fr
Itinerary: Buenos Aires City Tour - Full Day
Guide: Patricia
Nous voila rentrés et je tenais a vous remercier pour cette excellente de visite et pour la gentillesse de Patricia qui nous a fait decouvrir buenos aires.
Bob Kass - Michigan, USA - March 2010
kassfamily2001@yahoo.com
Itinerary: Jewish Buenos Aires
Guide: Victoria
Because of scheduling conflicts, Maximo provided another tour guide, Victoria, for our 1/2 day tour of Jewish Buenos Aires. Her English was impeccable, as was her knowledge of the Jewish community. The driver shuttled us from place to place, and picked us up when we had completed our visit to a particular area or facility. We saw two synagogues, visited the museum inside one of them, visited the site of the former Israeli Embassy, saw the AMIA building from the outside, spent some time in a Jewish bookstore and gift shop, and walked the streets of the fabric district of Once. For the time we had, we feel it was well spent. They dropped us off at a location where we had to meet someone for lunch. All in all, they did a top notch job, made us feel very comfortable and welcome, and met our expectations. The only regret is that we didn't do more, but that will be for our next visit to Buenos Aires.
Roberta Warshaw - New Jersey, USA - February 2010
RobertaWarshaw@comcast.net
Itinerary: Jewish Buenos Aires
Guide: Maximo
We found the tour interesting, educational, and very enjoyable. All of the important sites were visited and very well explained. The walk through the Jewish section allowed us to view the everyday lives of the current residents as well as learn about the Jews that had come beofre them to build this community.
Eileen Sherman - USA - February 2010
girafe503@aol.com
Itinerary: Buenos Aires City Tour
Guide: Natalia
I have been meaning to write and tell you what a wonderful time we all had while in Buenos Aires. We loved our Tango night and Natalia was a terrific guide. I feel very fortunate that I discovered your web site and I would highly recommend you to anyone who is coming to your special city. Thanks from all of us.
Ronald Nisbet - SCOTLAND - January 2010
ron_nisbet@yahoo.com
Itinerary: Buenos Aires City Tour / Milonga Night
Guide: Maximo
On searching the Internet I found the batours site very easily and very comprehensive offerring an excellent variety of tours in Buenos Aires.
Our guide, Maximo Yedid, was excellent, very knowledgeable and very accommodating to any requests that we had. All arrangements were carried out efficiently, timeously and with good humour. We particularly enjoyed our night at Carlos Gardel Tango Show, followed by a local milonga, where we sampled the real Buenos Aires.
Can highly recommend Maximo, for his experience ,local knowledge of Buenos Aires and good english. If we were to return, then we would have no hesitation in contacting Maximo again.
Miri and Larry Garaway - Vancouver, CANADA - January 2010
miri_garaway@hotmail.com
Itinerary: Tango Show
Everything worked out well in terms of the driver arriving on time, the excellent theatre
seats, good food, interesting show and our return to our apartment. Thank-you.
The V.I.P. 'package' was a treat for us and a fitting end to our amazing stay in Buenos Aires.
Maximo was pleasant to deal with and extremely efficient in corresponding with us and organizing this special evening at the Carlos Gardel Theatre.
Ruth and Howard Taylor - USA - January 2010
ruthtaylor2@verizon.net
Itinerary: Jewish Buenos Aires
Guide: Maximo
Recently during a visit to Buenos Aires, we took a Jewish tour of the city with Maximo Yedid. We found him to be articulate and fully informed about the subject and sights. He walked us through the Jewish neighborhood of Once and arranged for us to enter both a Sephardic and Ashkenazi synagogue. In the main synagogue we met with the rabbi and had a tour of the museum there. He described other significant plaques and memorials within the city as he showed them to us. After our 4 hour tour we had a much greater understanding of both the history and the present life of Jewish Argentina.
We would not hesitate to recommend using Maximo as a guide.
Kenneth & Roberta Cohen Alan & Andrea Schoen
Lake Worth, Florida, USA - December 2009
kennethlcohen@msn.com
Itinerary: Buenos Aires City Tour - Full Day / Jewish Buenos Aires
Guide: Natalia / Elvira
Last month we had the very good fortune to have contracted with you for a guided tour of Buenos Aires. While you had informed us at the time of booking that because of your scheduling conflicts we would be working with another guide, we had some initial concerns. Nevertheless, everything you had promised and all we had hoped for was provided. Our guides - one for the Jewish tour and another for the full day city tour - were both knowledgeable, dynamic, and well-spoken. The vans were clean, comfortable and air-conditioned. The transfer to and from the Tango Show at night and the transfer to the airport went seamlessly. Your prices were very reasonable and fair. In summary, we would, without reservation, recommend your services to anyone.
Thank you for making our trip to Buenos Aires such an informative and pleasant experience.
Lee and Jeff Forgosh - USA - December 2009
mrs4gosh@comcast.net
Itinerary: Buenos Aires City Tour
Guide: Maximo
December, 2009 we traveled to Argentina for our first visit to South America and we decided that a private guide would be the perfect addition to our adventure. I found Maximo on the web and we started conversing in English about our plans and what we expected to learn from our day with him. He is very attentive and custom tailored a day outing for us. We told him that we must have some added walking time as we are very active seniors. Well, Maximo was at our door at the appointed time with our driver (very knowledgeable and pleasant company) and off we went to explore this bustling city from many different vantage points! We actually spent 7 hours with him that day and we got an amazing tour of the highlights of this fascinating and beautiful city including the important historical and cultural overview as it applied to each area.
That evening Maximo joined us at a Tango dinner and show and shared more of his knowledge of the tango culture which added an important aside to the history of Buenos Aires.
We highly recommend Maximo as a pleasant, attentive and knowledgeable guide and we truly enjoyed his company for an entire day! He covered every aspect of our requests and more.
Robyn Arville - San Francisco, USA - August 2009
binabrat7@gmail.com
Itinerary: Buenos Aires City Tour
Guide: Maximo
I have been blessed with the opportunity to travel to numerous places and I was very much looking forward to visiting Buenos Aires. I didn't know people that have visited Argentina, so aside from the usual guide books my friend bought, I really wanted a more intimate experience from a local's point of view. I decided on getting a tour guide and Maximo most definitely exceeded my expectations. We had a wonderful experience. Maximo took us to places that were wonderful and important to see, but also provided an abundance of information and historical references. I don't think I could have had the appreciation and love for Buenos Aires if I didn't have Maximo's added information and intimate details of every place. We covered so much in just one day. And wow, his suggestion of the Tango dinner and show was top notch!
Maximo, you made our visit so rich and full of enjoyment! I wish there was a Maximo in every new place we go to in the future!
Art and Martha Segal - Tucson Az. USA - March 2009
artmarth@comcast.net
Itinerary: Buenos Aires City Tour / Tigre Tour
Guide: Maximo
My wife and I were interested in a full day private tour of Buenos Aires and the Tigre Delta area. We found Maximo's web site, and contacted him. His speedy and thorough replies made it easy for us to decide on using his services, and we were very pleased with the service and value we received.
Maximo was waiting for us as we disembarked from our NCL cruise, and as he had the largest placard standing right in the front, we had no trouble finding him. As an added bonus, Max used Jose' (Joe) as his driver. Joe is as fluent in English as Max, and both them were a joy to be with for the full day. Although you could spend a week or more in Buenos Aires, between Max and Joe we saw just about every thing we had hoped to see, and then some.
We highly recommend Max for anyone visiting this outstanding, lively city, filled with beautiful parks and wonderful sites.
Lois Baron - New York City, USA
loisbaron3@verizon.net
Itinerary: Buenos Aires City Tour / Tigre Tour
Guide: Maximo
If you want tours that are tailor-made, intelligent and not the ordinary, “commercial” type, Maxi is the perfect guide. He’s a well-educated, polite young man, who speaks good English and really knows his subject. He knows the “tango scene” very well and is a wonderful dancer himself. In addition, he is well-organized and punctual.
My cousin, who did not know anything about Buenos Aires and I, who had been to BA several times, took a city tour and a trip to Tigre with Maxi. He offered us a great deal of interesting information, and is a pleasant companion. Both my cousin and I feel the time and money were very well-spent and that we were able to deepen our knowledge of Argentina and its culture.
I first met Maxi in 2004, when he was assisting Carlos Gavito in some tango workshops, where he danced as my partner and also partnered me at a number of milongas. Maxi is a terrific dancer and an interesting person to speak with. I’m sure that any of his tango-related tours will be very worthwhile and pleasurable. I recommend him without reservation.
Leslie Sbrocco - California, USA
leslie@lesliesbrocco.com
Itinerary: Buenos Aires City Tour
Guide: Maximo
As a wine expert who travels the world, I recently visited Buenos Aires for the first time. Maximo was hired by the Wines of Argentina to show me the city and he did an amazing job. His in-depth knowledge of the city and its history was complemented by his ability to determine what I sites I wanted to see. I can’t wait to return to spend time with Maximo and learn to tango, too!
